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I don't know. The media tends to run far fewer stories about how we're stupid to let him go when he plays like he did last night, or like he did against QPR.

So were the fans a contributing factor in the first-half when we were winning but not the second-half? Did the atmosphere play a part in their first goal? Was it one of the fans giving a dirty look to Ramires that affected his ability to get back and defend? Did someone in the crowd fart and put both Luiz and Cahill off, giving Lambert a chance? It seems strange having to explain this, but fans aren't robots. They have feelings and they have fears. When a shit team starts coming back just a couple of weeks after a 1-0 home loss to another shit team, people remember. They get worried and they get frustrated. But if people really want to criticise the support, maybe they could do with this link. http://www.chelseafc.com/tickets

Why do we all want him to break the record? I've met Bobby Tambling on a number of occasions and he's a gentleman as well as being a great servant to the club. Personally I couldn't give a shit about the goalscoring record. It's fairly meaningless in all honesty. It doesn't make Lampard any greater or lesser of a player whether he gets it or not. But I agree with you about Lampard's lack of presence. He just didn't look like the old Frank last night.

They were fit last night? I know you don't like the idea of Luiz playing in midfield, but he's arguably been our best player in the last couple of months. That includes some very good midfield performances.

My view of the team is based on me actually following them and trying to educate myself about what they're trying to do. I don't boo my own team but I'm not going to call the people who support this club around the country, even when it wasn't popular to do so, stupid. Most likely you're one of those 'new fans' who doesn't have a fucking clue what this club is.

Played better when he was put in the middle (although had no pressure on him) but the game simply passed him by then he was on the wing. We either play him centrally or we get rid of him.

So who do we play in midfield instead? If Terry is fit he partners Ivanovic in the middle and we go with Luiz and someone else in the midfield. I honestly don't care who. I'd love for Oscar to get a shot but he won't. We're so weak in that position it's fucking untrue.

As a Chelsea fan, I feel he'd be good for us. But I honestly don't think we've got a chance of getting him.

Let's just get this cunt out of the club whatever. He offers nothing to the team and the fans (who have supported him for almost two years when it's been pretty fucking hard sometimes) simply don't want him here anymore. He wasn't to blame for what happened when he was on the bench, but he was fucking garbage when he came on.

No, I didn't boo. I saw one guy who I've know for about 15 years boo though. He was there in the shitty 80s and he helped save this club when it was in trouble. I think I'm going to say that this bloke has earned the right to voice his disgust at a disgusting performance. Go for it. You've criticised pretty much every aspect of the club from what appears to be an unrealistically uninformed position. You might not be on the wind-up but surely if you read some of the dribble you post, you'd be suspicious wouldn't you?

I don't know if you know much about our fans, but you'll not find a more supportive bunch in the country if they're on your side. You're very quick to criticise the club, the board and now the fans. You can understand why I maintain that you're a wind-up merchant can't you?

Surprised no-one has already posted this - a great bit of news on a shit day. FA YOUTH CUP REPORT: CHARLTON 2 CHELSEA 3 (AET)Posted on: Wed 16 Jan 2013Summary The youth side completed an impressive comeback at The Valley on Wednesday night, coming from two goals down to book a place in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup. Chelsea had fallen two goals behind in a poor first-half display where the home side were the better team, first taking advantage of our sloppiness in possession and then working a smart goal from a quick counter-attack, leaving our defence of this title hanging by a thread. Stern words at half-time clearly did the trick though and Chelsea showed an increased desire and urgency in the second half, pulling a goal back through defender Andreas Christensen before substitute Alex Kiwomya raced through to level eight minutes from time. After looking down and out, the reigning champions were not going to let this lifeline go, and sure enough, three minutes into the second half of extra-time, sub Connor Hunte slotted into the bottom corner to complete the turnaround and send Chelsea through to the last 16. First half The early stages saw either side struggling to get to grips with the conditions on a hard and bobbly Valley playing surface.There was little of the fluid passing Adi Viveash and his staff have worked hard to cultivate in the Chelsea squad, but there were still opportunities. First Nathan Ake drove over from outside the area and then striker Islam Feruz saw his shot blocked, either side of a Diego Poyet effort that flew off target for the home side. The Blues were orchestrators off our own downfall when Charlton took the lead 12 minutes in, as John Swift surrendered possession inside his own half, and Harry Gerard was allowed to cross, picking out Tom Derry whose close-range header back across Mitchell Beeney was too much for the goalkeeper. Only a foul on Beeney by striker Tobi Sho-Silva prevented Charlton going two to the good shortly afterwards, but at the other end Chelsea threatened once more through captain Lewis Baker, whose left-footed drive was beaten away by Charlton goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. Dominant in possession, Chelsea were caught cold again when Charlton launched a quick counter-attack before a tidy interchange on the edge of the box brought the ball to the feet of Oliver Muldoon, and the midfielder made no mistake in placing his finish and doubling his side's advantage. Baker slipped in Feruz almost immediately as Chelsea looked to hit back quickly, but the striker was just off target as he shot across goal, and then Ake drove off target again after patient build-up from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Baker. Charlton almost put the game beyond reach just after the half-hour following more good work from Muldoon, whose cross found Sho-Silva, and when he unselfishly headed down, Derry forced a superb reflex stop from Beeney to keep Chelsea in the game. Sho-Silva smashed the follow-up into the side netting, another let-off that would leave Chelsea believing we could find a way back into the game after the break. Second half Viveash made an attacking change at the break, with Kiwomya replacing right-back Fankaty Dabo. That shifted Ake back into central defence, Christensen to the right and Kiwomya onto the right flank as Jeremie Boga tucked inside, and Loftus-Cheek dropped into the midfield anchor role. It took 11 second-half minutes for the Blues to find a chance, when Baker's low drive brought a decent stop from Phillips. This punctuated moments of frustration where first Baker's clever free-kick was not anticipated by Boga, and then when his headed through ball was accidentally handled by Feruz, who would otherwise have been in on goal. With the ball at his feet Feruz always looks dangerous, and he danced around his man brilliantly on the left, picking out Swift could who steered his shot just wide. Baker saw his header cleared off the line after a Boga corner as the Blues began to exert more and more pressure, and a goal would not be far off. It came from Christensen, who gambled in possession and advanced from his right-back slot, skipping round tackle after tackle before playing in Feruz. The Scotsman's low shot was partially dealt with by the goalkeeper, allowing the Dane to continue his run and knock the loose ball home. Twenty-five minutes remained in which to force an equaliser, but for a while it looked like it wouldn't come, as Feruz shot wildly over and then miskicked, but a Chelsea second finally arrived inside the final 10 minutes through Kiwomya, who was released down the middle and showed his electric pace to burst pass the Charlton defence and finish confidently from just inside the box. Three minutes later Alex Davey must have thought he had put us in front when he headed another Baker corner towards the top corner, but Phillips was just able to get across his goal-line and tip over. That was the last chance of the 90 minutes, and so the game moved into 30 minutes of extra-time. After such a poor start, Chelsea had done well to force the extra period. Now, they would want to ensure they finished the job. Extra-time The opening 15 minutes brought no clear-cut chances with both sides visibly tiring after a hard night's graft in freezing conditions. Phillips in the Charlton net had to pad down a fierce Ake drive to make the half's only save, but three minutes after the restart he would be beaten once more. Substitute and schoolboy Connor Hunte broke through down the left and into the Charlton box was able to guide the ball past the goalkeeper and into the far corner, putting his side in front for the first time in the game. Beeney had to save from Gerard low to his left as Charlton desperately sought a way back in, but having gained control, Chelsea would not let it slip, and held on to secure a home draw in the fifth round. Reaction Coach Adi Viveash was pleased with his side's response after the break. 'At half-time I asked a question of them,' he said. We were going out with a bit of a whimper and that wasn't us. I asked how much belief they had, because it means a lot to everybody and they weren't displaying that. We had a lot of possession in the first half but it never looked as though we were going to hurt them. 'In the end I was disappointed we didn't win it in 90 minutes because we were dominant after getting one goal, and showed more quality on the ball. Players who had struggled started to have good games. Lewis Baker has the ability to dictate the pace of the game, and did that well tonight with a captain's performance. 'It was nice for the two substitutes to score, we've a lot of good players and the character they all showed is what I know about them. They fought and scrapped and scored three goals. Now we're in the next round with a home tie against Barnsley or Stevenage, which we'll look forward to with momentum building.' Chelsea team: Mitchell Beeney; Fankaty Dabo (sub Alex Kiwomya h-t), Alex Davey, Andreas Christensen, Adam Nditi (sub Charlie Colkett 81); John Swift (Connor Hunte 68), Nathan Ake, Ruben Loftus-Cheek; Jeremie Boga, Islam Feruz, Lewis Baker ©. Unused subs: Ben Killip, Dion Conroy. http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3043770/title/fa-youth-cup-report-charlton-2-chelsea-3-(aet)

Sorry, I was on my way to watch us throw away a two goal lead at home to one of the worst teams in the league whilst you were telling me how much better we're playing under Rafa. I care about the club. That's why I want him gone ASAP.

A. We can't stick by managers regardless of the results. If they're not performing, they get sacked. They get paid millions a year to produce results. I'll defend any sacking made by Roman with the possible exception of Mourinho (although the working relationship broke down completely) or Ancelotti (even though that sacking could be seen from February before it happened and he simply seemed to fall out of love with managing us). B. Mourinho came in and won. Simple as that. If a guy comes in and does that, he'll get time. C. I don't want us to sack Benitez,but if he decided to quit and we put Steve Holland in charge I wouldn't be that upset. D. The fans always have a right to voice their opinion. They were in good voice last night but that second-half performance was absolutely shit. People get frustrated at games and they get angry when they see their club in turmoil. I was fuming last night, but I've calmed down a bit now. People at the games don't deserve any criticism for their instant reactions to what they saw last night.

He didn't look like our best player to me. Mata was far more influential in creating chances from where I was sitting and Demba Ba was fantastic up front. Even Luiz seemed a bigger threat with the ball at his feet. Lamps had a good game, but no more. I was praying he'd swap Ramires for JT so we could have Luiz in midfield because once again that seemed to be the root of all our problems. His work in the build-up to the first goal was fantastic (very much like the first goal at Stoke) but we need someone better in that double-pivot position. We need someone who can dictate a game from there when we have the majority of possession, like an Alonso or a Modric. The substitution got boos, but it was probably the right decision. I'm not going to call him selfish for taking that shot but the pass on to Ba did seem a higher percentage option. I was also a bit miffed when he stepped up to take the free-kick in the second-half because I personally think Luiz offers the best option from that distance and position, but clearly they take turns and Lamps either had first-option or it was his turn. Ramires had a shit game, but that midfield lost us the game.

Well, Benitez fucked us again. I may sound harsh blaming him, but we were good enough to beat this team. 2-0 up at home and you simply don't come out for the second half?? And some people on here want to have a pop at the people who went out on a freezing cold night having spent their hard-earned money on this? Here's a tip for you guys. A lot of Chelsea tickets go on either general sale or to members. In fact I didn't take up all the tickets I could've had so I'm always there if you need one. If you don't like what's being sung by people who actually go to matches on shitty nights in January then you turn up and start singing different songs. I personally don't like haranguing the team but if you've bought a ticket and sung your voice out then you have the right to criticise shit like that when it's served up to you.

I think the Guardiola deal makes it almost certain that he'll end up at United in 3 years time, so fuck him he's dead to us now. We've got to find a new way forward. Klopp would be a nice alternate but I honestly don't see him leaving. Simeone is relatively unproven but he wouldn't take any shit. What this all guarantees is that Frank is gone. I still think AVB made a fuck load of mistakes in his time at the club, but the players simply had too much power. Having big personalities is great sometimes, like when your back is against the wall in the Champions League. But when a guy wants to change the culture at a club, it's always going to be tough. The so-called 'invincibles' should have never attained the power over the club that they had - the club's identity should be embodied by them, not dictated by them.

People feel free to re-vote by the way. I've removed the Guardiola option because he's gone and I've added Wenger because someone asked for him. If anyone wants anymore options added, feel free to ask. I've also removed the Benitez option because you're not allowed to vote for him.

The long-term future of Chelsea club is more important than a few cups this season. It's why I've said we still need to finish top four. And I've never actually sung that song. Firstly I'm not a big fan of chanting against the team at matches, and secondly it's a shit chant.

Are we really going to go into Moyes territory? Firstly, I have no idea if his philosophy of football works with the types of players we've got. If we're really going down that road then why not Roberto Martinez? He gets a shit team playing some nice football, he develops young players and I can't think of a third reason..... Oh, he's not some fat cunt called Benitez.

If I didn't care about the club, or like it in any way, shape or form then I might agree with you. But I couldn't stand him being our manager. He can get us top four and fuck off. That means praying Swansea beat us in the League Cup, hoping Brentford do us in the FA Cup and also looking for a two-leg Sparta Prague victory. I'd also double his pay-off if he took Torres with him. I'm not sure how slavery works but surely he'd be inclined to take Nando as his own personal butt-boy. Mourinho doesn't like working under DoF's from what I've read. I have no idea of his personal opinion on Emenalo.

Any wrong appointment will be an expensive mistake. Am I mad or do other people see some problems with us hiring Mourinho? We did sack him before didn't we? Roman is still in charge and we still have Emenalo as DoF (something Mourinho doesn't like apparently)? And the reason we know Mourinho will be available is because he's almost certainly going to be sacked by Real right???

Benitez ain't the devil. The devil is often portrayed as mesmerising or charming or tantalising. Benitez is a cunt who goes against every thing this club has stood for since I can remember. We were flaky, but we were exciting and goddamit we were sexy (most of the time). You could literally put anyone else in front of me and I'd take them over Benitez. Fuck it, if we're going to stick with what we've got then let's promote Stevie Holland to the big seat. I'd even take fucking Eva (not fucking Eva, although come to think of it....) over that fat cunt who makes me feel sick every time I happen to catch his rotund visage out of the corner of my eye.

They don't work well together though. We saw that 5 years ago. Klopp would be my first choice now, but if we're being honest we're simply entering into the territory of 'good managers that Roman wouldn't think twice about sacking'. That's why I wanted Pep. He's a good manager but he's also held in high regard by Roman, so there would be a lot of time afforded to him. Honestly, I couldn't give a shit at the moment so long as it isn't Rafa.

Sorry....I've supported Benitez because in the short term we needed to and it was best for the club, but there is no fucking way I can see myself supporting that fat fucking cunt long-term. I'm sorry, but I've supported this club in it's decisions because I thought there was some grand plan. Well that's fucked now. How is hiring the guy we sacked because he couldn't work with the owner a good idea????